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The Winds of November are now April Winds . 3 Ore Carriers seeking safe harbour from Gale Force winds on Gitchee Gomee are having an overnighter in the overflow parking towards Bays End and out beyonf the Welcomes. Two 1000 Footers and one 666ft . Two of them are middle aged classics with the Superstructure Fore & Aft .

 

Munson, John G.

Steel self-unloading Great Lakes bulk freighter

 

Built at Manitowoc WI by Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co., Hull 415

Keel laid March 7, 1951; launched Nov 28, 1951

Largest self-unloader in the world when built

 

666’3” LOA, 650’ LBP, 72’ beam, 36’ depth

1 deck, arch cargo hold construction, hatches @ 24’, coal-fired boilers, steam turbine engine, 7700 SHP

 

Enrolled at Duluth MN Aug 5, 1952

649.3 x 72.2 x 34.5, 13143 GT, 8116 NT US 264136 to:

Bradley Transportation Line, United States Steel Corporation, Detroit MI (home port Duluth MN)

 

Entered service Aug 1952

 

Lengthened 1976 at Superior WI by Fraser Shipyards

Remeasured to 751.3 length and 15179 GT, 11330 NT

 

Fleet made a subsidiary of United States Steel Corporation 1981, renamed USS Great Lakes Fleet Inc., Duluth MN (home port to Duluth MN)

 

Fleet sold 2003 to Canadian National Railway Co., Montreal QC and renamed Great Lakes Fleet. Operated by Keystone Shipping Co., Bala-Cynwyd PA to continue to be able to trade between U.S. ports.

 

IMO 5173670

 

In service 2011 for Great Lakes Fleet See less

 

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